Monthly Archives: January 2019

Microsoft announced this week it will donate $500 million to develop affordable housing in the Seattle area. Microsoft's Largest Donation Ever As the high price of tech income drives up housing costs around company headquarters, Microsoft has decided to address…

NYC-based startup Knock has raised $400 million in Series B funding. A Revolutionary Home-Buying Experience Knock is a home trade-in platform which helps users find a home, then purchases that home for them in cash so the user can move…

It was announced today fintech company Fiserv will acquire First Data in a deal worth $22 billion. Terms of the Deal In the all-stock deal, First Data shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.303 Fiserv shares for each…

Today it was announced cloud data management company Rubrik has raised $261 million in Series E funding at a $3.3 billion valuation. Doubling the Company's Valuation The most recent round was led by Bain Capital Ventures and saw participation from existing…

Food-delivery startup Postmates has raised an additional $100 million in Series F funding at a $1.85 billion valuation. A Large Round of Funding Before an IPO The latest round of funding comes just four months after Postmates closed a $300…

European banking startup N26 has reportedly raised $300 million in new Series D funding. After this newest round of funding, the fintech startup reportedly has a valuation of $2.7 billion. Planning a U.S. Expansion The Germany-based N26 is a mobile…

This week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, IBM unveiled its first ever standalone commercial quantum computer, the IBM Q System One. The First Standalone Commercial Quantum Computer Currently, access to the IBM Q System One…

Mel Robbins is a best-selling author, life coach, and CNN contributor. Recently, Mrs. Robbins gave a speech on how to stop patterns of self-sabotage. Below are some of the key points from her speech. Permission to be Selfish Mrs.…

Boom Supersonic, the Denver-based company attempting to make transoceanic supersonic commercial air travel a reality, has recently closed $100 million in Series B funding. Boom Supersonic Aims to Make Transoceanic Air Travel Faster Founded in 2014, Boom Supersonic aims…

It was announced Thursday, drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb will acquire Celgene in a cash and stock deal valued at $74 billion. A Deal to Boost Both Companies The New York-based Bristol-Myers Squibb will acquire the New Jersey-based Celgene in an…